RFK Jr. grilled over vaccines, MAHA in back-to-back hearings: Key takeaways

The federal Bureau of Prisons said Wednesday that an employee’s handling of a phone call from Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) was “unacceptable,” after the lawmaker said he was berated and hung up on while trying to check on the health of an inmate, who is the son of his constituent. Lee recounted the episode in […]

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Gen George's ouster looms large over Driscoll hearing Lawmakers from both sides questioned Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and the Army’s acting chief of staff, Gen. Christopher LaNeve, over the removal of the Army’s well-respected chief of...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) suggested on Thursday that he’s ready to oppose an extension of the government’s warrantless surveillance powers unless it contains new privacy guardrails. Jeffries stopped short of saying he’ll oppose a clean extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which GOP leaders in Congress and the...

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Tensions over AI reach new high after violent attacks Two violent attacks against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and a city council member are prompting new fears over whether the debate around the technology has turned dangerous. © Greg Nash Tensions reached a new high this week as technology leaders in...